The Arizona sentinel., 1887-07-30


 jecu to entry under the desert land law until the clearest proof of their desert character is furnished
 9 Lands which produce native grasses sufficient in quantity, if unfed by grazing animals, to make an ordi- nary crop of hay in usual seasons, are not desert lands.
 8 Lands which will produce an az ricultural crop of any kind, in amount to make the cultivation reasonably re- munerative, are not desert lands
 4tb. Lands containing sufficient moisture to produce a natural growth of trees are not to be classed as desert lands.
 |. The amount of land which may be entered by any one person under the desert land act cannot exceed one section, or six hundred and forty acres which must be in compact form; and no person can make more than one entry.
 }. Desert land entries are not assig nable, and the transfer of such entries whether by deed, contract or agree ment vitiates the entry. An entry made in the interest or for the benefit of any one firm, corporation, or with intent that the title shall be conveyed to any other person, firm, or corpora tion, is illegal.
 3. Tho price at which lands may be entered under the desert land act is the same as under the preemption law, viz: Single minimum lands at Sl 9 per acre, and double minimum lands at S2.5o per acre. (SectiOn 2357 Rev. Stat,)
 4. A party desiring to avail himself of the privileges of the desert land act must file with the Register and Re ceiyer of the proper district land office a declaration, under oath, setting forth that the applicant IS a citizen of the United States or that he has declared his intention to become such. In the latter case a duly certified copy of his declaration of intention to become a citizen must be presented and filed It must also be set up that the appli cant has not previously exercised thl right of entry under the provisions oi this act, and that he intends to reclaim the tract of land applied for by con. ducting water thereon within three years from date of his declaration. The declaration must also contain a description of the land applied for, by legal subdivision if surveyed, or if un- surv.yed as nearly as possible without d survey, by giving with as much clear ness and precision as possible the local ity of the tract with reference to the already established lines of survey, or to known and conspicuous landmarks, so as to admit of It's being readily iden- tifed when the lines of survey come to be extended.
 }. Your attention is called to the terms of this declaration as provided by existing regulations. Form 4-274 which are such as require a personaI knowledge by the ent-yman of lands intended to be entered The required aInvavit cannot he made by an agent nor upon information and belief and you will hereafter reject all applica- tons in which it does not appear that the entryman made the averments con- tained in the sworn declaration upon his own knowledge derived from a per sonal examination of the lands. The blank in the declaration, to wit: ''that I became acquainted with said land by
 -" must be filled in with a full statement of the facts of his ac- quaintance with the land and how he knows its character as alleged. Said declaration must by corroborated by the affcavits of two reputable witness es who are acquainted with the land and with the applicant, and who must clearly state their acquaintance with the premises, and the facts as to the condition and situation of the land upon which they base their judgment. 1 Form 4-07N.
 6. Applicants and witnesses must in all cases state their places of actual residence, their business or occupa- tions, and their post-office addresses. 1t is not sufficient to name the county l |